diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index b53115b..6a51e25 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <linux/net.h>
 #include <linux/sysrq.h>
 #include <linux/highuid.h>
@@ -83,9 +84,6 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
 extern char modprobe_path[];
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
-extern char hotplug_path[];
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG
 extern int sg_big_buff;
 #endif